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Community Involvement Ch. 16
Date: 8/18/2015, Categories: MILF, Author: Phoenix181, Rating: 0, Source: LushStories
“I didn’t realise our mothers where stationed together? Well, to clarify, we knew, by way of this photograph, but over what sort of time frame we had no idea. We are/were light on, like you Ray, for details.” She looked up at me as the tear trailed down her pale cheek. “Thank you, Ray. I mean it.” She reached out and clutched my hand firmly. “I haven’t done anything yet.” I shrugged. Uncertain what to do next I directed them to look closely at the second photo. “See this man in the middle? Do you know who he is?” “Yes, my mum talked about him a lot. His name was Robert; Bob as he called himself.” “Bob and Renee never married but ever since I can remember she always carried a torch for him, if you know what I mean?” I explained. “My mum spoke fondly of him and always said he had a secret admirer but no one ever knew who.” Daph told Clare. It was like being involved in an instant replay of the first time Daph and I discovered the hidden connection as Clare, Daph and myself poured over the photos. I continued to dig into the suit case of Renee’s papers and pulled out the large envelop that contained the medals. There were two sets, each in their own smaller envelop. The first envelop bore Renee’s name, written in her hand, and inside there were six medals on a long pin with a note detailing what each medal was for. I handed them to the ladies. The second envelop bore Bob’s name, also penned by my aunt. “These are the medals Daph mentioned.” I handed them to Clare as Daph ... continued the commentary. “Mum mentioned that Bob went over to England in about 1943, to take up a Non-Commissioned Officer’s (NCO’s) position with a bomber squadron. I think he went over as a navigator.” “There are eight descriptions here but only seven medals. The missing medal was a Distinguished Flying Medal (DFM). I had no idea about his service overseas until Daph mentioned it.” I informed Clare. “If my limited recent research is correct, I think it was 460 Squadron that operated out of Binbrook in Lincolnshire. But that is all I know.” “This is amazing.” Clare said and reclined into the lounge. “I wonder what became of the missing medal. Surely there is someway of tracing the citation down?” “I held off doing anything until you saw it.” I commented to Clare. “Daph was rather insistent that you see the medals.” Daph smiled and hugged her goddaughter. “She gets emotional when looking back on this sort of thing. She did not, does not, know much about her mum’s service involvement either. Like a lot of people who served, she did not speak about it after they returned.” “I do know she was stationed in Wagga and the photograph confirms that. But after Wagga there is a black hole. I have not been able to get a trace on her military movements from about 1943 onwards.” Clare told us quietly, her usual ‘bold as brass’ confidence had slipped away to reveal her softer side. I felt for her but did not know how to give her comfort without looking and/or feeling foolish. Daph continued the ...